Reward fund established for auto part robberies

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Published 6:44 pm, Thursday, April 11, 2013

Crime Stoppers and investigators with the Houston Police Department and the Harris County Sheriff's Office are seeking information on numerous robbery suspects that have targeted area auto part retailers. A reward fund totaling up to $7,000 is announced for information leading to the arrest of area auto part robbery suspects responsible for a string of aggravated robberies over a number of months.

Robbery suspects began targeting area auto part retailers in September of 2012. Beginning on September 1, 2012 and continuing through the end of February 2013, over forty five aggravated robberies have plagued Houston area auto-part stores. The suspects are frequently armed, and considered highly dangerous.

Crime Stoppers has joined with its responsible corporate partners to establish a reward fund totaling up to $7,000 in cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of any felony suspect responsible for a robbery at a Houston area auto part retailer.

Anyone with information about the identity of these suspects is asked to contact Crime Stoppers of Houston at (713) 222-TIPS (8477). As always, callers to Crime Stoppers will remain anonymous, and are eligible for a cash reward drawn from this Houston area auto-part fund.

Crime Stoppers will pay a cash reward drawn from a fund of up to $7,000 for any information called in to the 713-222-TIPS (8477) or submitted online at www.crime-stoppers.org that leads to the filing of felony charges or arrest of a suspect in these cases. Tips can also be sent by text message. Text TIP610 plus your tip to CRIMES (274637). All tipsters remain anonymous.